Much cooler today and cloudy. We got a little light rain this morning. Sprinkles really. But I was surprised to find myself with a tick. Now this area doesn’t get ticks much. I haven’t seen one in many years. A sign it’s getting hotter here? A climate change sign? One of the issues with warmingContinueContinue reading “Ticks and Greenbeans”
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Keeping everyone as cool as possible-
73°, 72%humidity, wind NW 2 mph, 79.73 barometer, 0” rain today 0.54” rain this month It’s not so bad today. Though warm, it only got to 83°, much better than yesterday and the day before. Note that when it’s 98° outside here my little home got up to 103° inside and that was with aContinueContinue reading “Keeping everyone as cool as possible-“
Tsunami Warning
(Upgraded now to Advisory) There is a warning for the coast here. I’m not quite in the zone (although when I’m at work, I’d be in the zone.) I know not exactly “weather” but something to always be ready for regardless. The ducklings created their own waves today, having fun chasing and eating bits ofContinueContinue reading “Tsunami Warning”
Peas and Onions
@ 10:57 am. 61.5°F, 82% humidity, NW 1.3 mph wind, cloudy This is the worst harvest of onions I have ever had. Could be a few reasons for this but the soil I know was good. I have always grown whoppers and prize winners so these little sad things are disappointing. At least I don’tContinueContinue reading “Peas and Onions”
A perfect Saturday here.
@ 8 p.m. 63*, mostly sunny, NW 8 mph Wind, O rain. Fire up the highway a bit. Warm but not hot. Perfect temperature. A good dry day to get things done. I made a cattle panel arch and planted a hardy kiwi plant at the base. Mulched it with cardboard and grass clippings. IContinueContinue reading “A perfect Saturday here.”
Pepper Starting and Fermentation
46°F, light rain, S 7 mph wind, Rain YTD 19.22” I saved my indoor seed starting for today, knowing it was going to be rainy and wet. Now normally, for most of my life I would have started hundreds of peppers and eggplants for the garden and to share/sell. But this year, in my 18’ContinueContinue reading “Pepper Starting and Fermentation”
Paw Paws
50°F, light rain, S 23 mph Wind, Rain YTD 11”. The paw paw seedlings I ordered a few days ago have arrived. I will be planting these in the woods (with a bit of protection of course) and looking forward to fruits hopefully in a few years! (If I’m still around). I pay off theContinueContinue reading “Paw Paws”
Air Fryer 3 ingredient cake experiment
48°F, cloudy with light rain, NW 18 mph Wind, 9.69” ytd rain After planting my new rose in the rain, as it came barefoot in the mail yesterday afternoon, I got a hunkering for something baked and something sweet. So I decided to attempt a dump cake (one of the easiest cakes in the worldContinueContinue reading “Air Fryer 3 ingredient cake experiment”
Here goes nothing-
45°F, rain, S 18 mph Wind, Winter storm Warning. Attempting small loaves of bread in the small air fryer. I miss baking bread. I miss tasty bread. If it works, I’ll share the recipe. This isn’t sourdough but it’s a start. Edit: It’s passable and certainly better than store bought. But I still need toContinueContinue reading “Here goes nothing-“
Fruit Trees Are Becoming Unaffordable
It used to be that buying a bare root fruit tree was an inexpensive investment well worth the upfront cost. I remember ordering several a year with money I earned in a low wage student job. Mail order and locally. They were good quality and produced well. Now, if you dare order a bareroot tree,ContinueContinue reading “Fruit Trees Are Becoming Unaffordable”
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